UPDATE WITH CROOKSTON POLICE CHIEF DARIN SELZLER
KROX talked with Crookston Police Chief Darin Selzler at 5:30 p.m. Sunday to get an update on the flood fight in town. The interview is below –
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GRAND FORKS UPDATES FLOOD INFORMATION, ROAD/BRIDGE CLOSURES
Here is an update on the flood response in Grand Forks. The National Weather Service has a forecasted crest of the Red River over 48 ft. later this week. The Point Bridge on Minnesota Ave. was closed at 1 pm on Sunday, April 24th. The Sorlie Bridge on Demers Ave. is still open at this
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AMERICAN RED CROSS PROVIDING A SHELTER AT THE CROOKSTON SPORTS CENTER FOR THOSE IN NEED
The American Red Cross has set up a shelter at the Crookston Sports Center for anyone who has been affected by the flooding of the Red Lake River. The Shelter will also be used for those who have been volunteering their time by sandbagging or walking dikes. Following flooding, the Red Cross connects with those
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CROOKSTON TOWNSHIP HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING ABOUT FLOODED ROAD ON 237TH AVE. SW
The Crookston Township Board held an Emergency Meeting this afternoon at the Valley Technology Park to discuss any action they would take on a gravel road that was being washed out by rising Red Lake River waters. The Board had received a call from a resident about 237th Avenue SW, a gravel road south of
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GOVERNOR TIM WALZ ACTIVATES NATIONAL GUARD TO HELP FLOODING IN NW MINNESOTA
Following severe spring storms across northwestern Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz today declared a peacetime emergency and authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide support for emergency flood operations, including personnel, equipment, and resources. The assistance is authorized via Emergency Executive Order 22-08. “When our neighbors are in trouble, we step up to lend a hand,”
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PICTURES FROM THE CROOKSTON FLOODING AND FLOOD FIGHT FROM SUNDAY
KROX toured the work RJ Zavoral and Sons, a lot of volunteers, city staff, and many more businesses, organizations, and more have done over the last 24 hours and we took a bunch of pictures and a video. We have them below. If you are interested in volunteering to sandbag or walk dikes you